1st Team Practices Update

Monday December 21

U15 - 1:00-2:30
U17 - 2:30-4:00

Provost Public School

If you are unable to attend please email me to let me know. As well, please include what you would want on the back of your Warm-Up Jacket, I would recommend either last name or nick name that everyone calls you. Your sizes will be determined by your peers, based on their sizing, if you are not at the practce.

2009-10 EAVC U15 Roster

Emma Huttges - Provost Alberta
Janessa Walz - Provost Alberta
Kayce Grosh - Provost Alberta
Madison Wager - Macklin Saskatchewan
Melody McMann - Chauvin Alberta
Morgan Sortland - Provost Alberta
Rachel Bouma - Provost Alberta
Savannah McGillivery - Provost Alberta
Skye Deitz - Provost Alberta
Taylor Lawes - Provost Alberta
Torie Stang - Provost Alberta
Vanessa Trenerry - Provost Alberta

Head Coach - Todd Cheram
Assistant Coach - Kevin Grosh
Travel Agent - Tricia Wagar
(Please contact at wagar4@sasktel.net if you want to book with the team)

2009-10 EAVC U17 Roster

Amber Scammell - Provost Alberta
Bailey Thomsen - Chauvin Alberta
Baily Wolfe - Provost Alberta
Carrie Jickling - Provst Alberta
Courtney Grosh - Provost Alberta
Emily Kellett - Provost Alberta
Kendal Trenerry - Provost Alberta
Kendra Brown - Provost Alberta
Kylee Watchel - Provost Alberta
Tara Stang - Macklin Saskatchewan

Head Coach: Todd Cheram
Assistant Coach: Kevin Grosh
Parent Travel Agent: Jackie Scammell

U17 Tournament Schedule

Premier #2 Feb 20 -21 @ Calgary

Premier #3 March 6 - 7 @ Edmonton/Leduc

Provincials April 17 - 18 @ Sherwood Park
or
U18 Tier 2 Provincials - April 24-25 @ Calgary

U15 Tournament Schedule

Premier #1 Feb 27 -28 @ Edmonton

Premier #3 April 10 - 11 @ Edmonton/Leduc

Provincials May 1 - 2 @ Calgary

Canadian Western Open (Optional & Yet to be decided- not included in fees)
May 22 - 24 Calgary, must be registered by April 26th 2010

EAVC Proposed Uniforms

EAVC U17 & U15 Player Fees

These two teams are scheduled to attend 3 tournaments each for the 2009-10 season. There is discussion for EAVC to host tournaments aswell. The Fees for the U17 & U15 teams are as follows:

$400/athlete

The fees will be paying for:

NCCP Fee/Fine - Coaches must have NCCP level specific certification at the provincial level. If the coaches do not there is a fine that the team must pay.

Coach Registration - Alberta Volleyball Association

Player Registration - Alberta Volleyball Association

2 Premier Tournament Entry Fees

Provincial Tournament Registration Fee

Adidas Uniform Rental - 2 Jersies (to be returned to EAVC at the end of the season)

Adidas Warm Up Jacket with Athletes Name Embroidered on it

$150 Coaches Honorarium - Help cover the cost for travelling and food at tournaments

First Aid Supplies

Equipment Fee

Facility Rental - Provost Public School

Insurance - Provost Public School


Note: These fees are to be paid at the first scheduled practice to ensure finances are in place to book facilities, uniforms, player registrations, and tournament registrations

Note: A parent representative will be responsible for all accomodation bookings. Athletes will pay for their share of hotels as well as needed rooms for coaches if applicable.

Note: The U13 Fees are not yet set, and will be less because they will only have one uniform and is dependent on the number of tournaments entered.

EAVC BOYS TEAM

It has been brought to my attention that there is some interest in starting a boys team for the 2009-10 EAVC club season. In order for this team to be developed, I need a qualified coach that has had previous coaching experiences. The athletes on this team will be Sr. High School aged athletes competing for a spot on a U18 team or U17 team depending on the athletes that are interested.

The team can be run out of a community other than Provost. I am thinking that players from the areas of Chauvin, Provost, Consort, Castor, Coronation would be able to generate a team to represent EAVC. The coach can be from any area and I believe that the players would be willing to travel (within about an hr or so) to practice. The Provost gym is becoming very booked so an alternative venue would be preferred. If you are interested in coaching or playing please email Todd Cheram by December 13th.

todd_cheram@hotmail.com

Macklin Athletes with EAVC?

Athletes in Macklin interested in playing/trying-out for EAVC must receive a release from the Saskatchewan Volleyball Association. Macklin athletes interested must email Dan Medford at execdirector@saskvolleyball.ca, indicating the reasons they would like to play for the East Alberta Volleyball Club....ie Provost is 10 minutes away from Macklin and the next closest Saskatchewan club is 1.5 Hours away. If there is a Saskatchewan club near Macklin then a release would not be provided as we would want the athletes to play in their province provided there is a club reasonably within their proximity. Dan will contact Todd Cheram once he’s heard from these athletes.

Note: this release must be completed before tryouts to ensure that athletes will be eligible for sure and not just hopefully!!!

U18 GIRLS TEAM is on hold!

As of November 24 2009, EAVC is looking for interested and qualified coaches to run a U18 team. If you are interested in coaching this group, please email Todd Cheram at:

todd_cheram@hotmail.com

To the athletes that are interested in this age category, please email me as well to let me know that there is enough interest to support a team.

2010 EAVC GIRLS Tryouts

Each athlete in attendance must bring:
$10 Tryout Fee
Cheques payable to EAVC - please indicate athletes name and age category on cheque

Completed AVA Waiver and Code of Conduct Form
http://www.albertavolleyball.com/userfiles/MembershipWaiver_2010(1).pdf



U15-14 Team Tryouts:
Provost Public School
Sunday December 6 1:00 - 2:30
Sunday December 13 1:00 - 2:30
Athletes are encouraged to arrive 1/2 hr early for check in and registration.
Team rosters will be announced through this Blog. There will be a team practice for those announced to the team on December 20th 1:00-2:30 at PPS

U17-16 Team Tryouts:
Provost Public School
Sunday December 6 2:30 - 4:00
Sunday December 13 2:30 - 4:00
Athletes are encouraged to arrive 1/2 hr early for checkin and registration.
Team rosters will be announced through this Blog. There will be a team practice for those announced to the team on December 20th 2:30 -4:00 at PPS

U13 Team Tryout Dates:
TBA

U18 Team Tryout Dates:
TBA

Other teams:
EAVC is looking into offering teams slightly south of Provost in the region of Castor and area, opportunities are yet to be announced. Stay posted for opportunities in your area.

2010 Alberta Winter Games

Interested in trying out for the Alberta Winter games? Tryout dates are quickly approaching! Visit Alberta Volleyball's information page for more details:

http://www.albertavolleyball.com/index.asp?Page=282

November Update!

East Alberta Volleyball Club has had a great deal of interest over the past few months. I have been working hard to secure coaches for the 2010 season to offer as many opportunities as possible to athletes expressing interest. As of November 6 2009, the following teams are being proposed:

U18/U17 girls combined team - competing in the U18 Div. II category Coach Pending - See November 24th Blog - "U18 GIRLS TEAM is on hold"

U17/U16 girls combined team - competing in the U17 Div. II category Coach - Todd Cheram

U15 team or U15/U14 team - competing in the U15 Div.II category Coach - Todd Cheram

U13 team - competing in the U13 Div.II category
Coach - Brad Pylypow


Age classes for 2010:
13U - born in 1997
14U - born in 1996
15U - born in 1995
16U - born in 1994
17U - born in 1993
18U - born in 1992

Athletes of younger age are welcome to compete for positions on teams offered, for example those born in 1996 may tryout for a position in the U15 category.

Tryouts are being scheduled and will posted within the next few weeks. There will be a tryout fee for each of the teams, and an Alberta Volleyball Waiver is to be filled out before tryout sessions.

Teams will be chosen based on player experience, skill performance and a confident team attitude.

2010 Competitions

Alberta Volleyball Association has posted the 2010 competitions for each age category. Competitions entered will be at the discretion of the head coach for each team. Athletes will be expecting the opportunity to compete in Private tournaments, Premier tournaments, Provincials and potentialy the Canadian Western Open. Check out the quicklink in the right menu of this blog for more details.

EAVC 2009-2010 Season Goal

EAVC is focused on providing experiences to varying ages of athletes. The focus for the 2009-2010 Club season is to provide opportunities for athletes in the following age groups:

U18
U16 and/or U17
U15
U13

In order for us to reach our goal we need qualified exerienced coaches. It is our intent to invite athletes, coaches and facilities from communities in East Central Alberta to collaborate to create the strongest club in our area.

If you are interested in applying to coach or would like more information, email: todd_cheram@hotmail.com

Club season of play begins December 1st. Please stay posted for updates on teams (ages) being offerred as well as tryout information and dates.

EAVC Camp - a big success

A big thank you to Sanda from Alberta Volleyball who led the 2009 EAVC volleyball clinics.

Athletes came ready to play after a long summer.

For those athletes new to the sport, you played very focused and worked hard to learn so many new technical points. Keep practicing your fundamentals and soon you will be doing great things like your older mentors.

The experienced athletes brought excellent leadership, ability and passion to the court. Your play was exciting with energy and love of the game.

EAVC looks forward to hosting a second annual volleyball camp in the summer of 2010.

EAVC 2008-2009 Club Season Summary

18U Girls Tier 2 Club Volleyball (2009)

The Alberta Volleyball Association’s club season officially began in December. However, our team did not start practicing until February.

On April 18 the Provost team competed in a four-team tournament in Bentley. They finished first in the round robin by splitting two sets with Bentley and defeating Hinton and Smoky River in straight sets. In the semi-finals the girls defeated Hinton (25 – 12 and 25 – 23). However, they lost a well-played final to Bentley (18 – 25, 25 – 19, and 13 – 15).

The next weekend the girls were off to Edmonton to compete in Provincials. On Saturday the girls went undefeated with victories over Chetwynd, Sexsmith, and Ardrossan. On Sunday the playoffs began. Provost narrowly defeated North Peace in the quarterfinals (27 – 25 and 26 – 24). In the semi-finals the girls played Westlock. For the first time in the tournament the girls lost the opening set of a match (17 – 25). However, they rebounded and played phenomenally. The team’s aggressive play in the next two sets led to impressive victories over their opponent (25 – 23 and 15 – 11). In the finals the girls played a very skilled team from Central Peace. The girls opened the match with a 25 – 19 win. However, they lost a see-saw battle in the second set 22 – 25. The third set was exciting. There were numerous lead changes and, at one point, the game was tied 13 – 13. Unfortunately, the girls lost the last two rallies and had to settle for a silver medal at the 2009 18U Girls Tier 2 Volleyball Provincial Championships. It was the first medal for the newly-formed East Alberta Volleyball Club.

Along with a silver medal the Provost team was recognized for their impressive play and two members of the team, Alyssa Downing and Judy Stang, were selected as 18U Tournament All-Stars.

The team consisted of 11 players: Caitlyn Atkins, Michelle Atkins, Alyssa Downing, Brittany Nelson, Jennifer Peterson, Jenelle Pilgaard, Ashley Southoff, Judy Stang, Taylor Sullivan, Rebecca Trenerry, and Janel Walz; two coaches: Mr. Bradley Pylypow and Mr. Riley Kemp; and two assistants: Kaylee Pylypow (“assistant coach”) and Kristen Pylypow (“trainer”).


16U Girls Club Volleyball (2009)

East Alberta Volleyball Club's (EAVC) U16 team Rival had a successful introductory season. This year’s team consisted of coaches: Todd and Erika Cheram; players: Kendra Brown, Courtney Grosh, Emma Huttges, Carrie Jickling, Emily Kellett, Nicole Nelson, Amber Scammell, Kendal Trenerry, Kylee Watchel. and Robin Youse. Rival worked to make great strides during the months of December to May. We attended five major tournaments, including: three Premier tournaments in Edmonton and Calgary, Provincials in Sherwood Park, and Canadian Western Open in Calgary, which hosts teams from as far away as Ontario and the Yukon. At the Canadian Westerns, EAVC Rival battled through injury and tough competition to bring home a bronze medal in division 4 tier 2. Rival had an excellent season, competing with Alberta's best volleyball players. EAVC is looking forward to December to set up teams for next year’s club volleyball season. Coaches, players or sponsors interested in contributing to a growing EAVC volleyball program please contact Todd Cheram for further details.



Written by: Brad Pylypow & Todd Cheram

EAVC ID Clinic

EAST ALBERTA VOLLEYBALL CLUB
ID Clinic



East Alberta Volleyball Club is pleased to welcome Alberta Volleyball Association to host a 2 day volleyball clinic. This clinic will be geared towards FEMALE athletes interested in reaching the next level of volleyball; whether it is to become their school teams’ leader, play club ball , or to reach the college or university level. Athletes will take home: skills, knowledge and a souvenir T-shirt.

Clinic # 1 – Jr. High Group
Students grade 7-9
Athletes can expect to work on basic skills and improve their knowledge of game play.
August 21 & 22nd 2009 – 1:00-3:00pm
@ Provost Public School

Clinic # 2 – Sr. High Group
Students grade 10-12
Athletes can expect to further develop their skills and team dynamics.
August 21 & 22nd 2009 – 3:30-5:30pm
@ Provost Public School

$40 per athlete - Payable to Todd Cheram - Clearly label "EAVC Clinic"

Registration Deadline – August 1st 2009
There is a minimum of 12 athletes per clinic and a maximum of 30. Athletes will be selected based on order of registration.

Registration form coming soon!